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When it’s completed in late summer, the $50 million Tinkham Veale University Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University will feature a little taste of a big Cleveland landmark. Along with the usual student-focused amenities like coffee shops and cafes, the center will boast a Melt University.

“Bon Appétit approached us two years ago looking to add a little local flavor,” explains Melt Bar & Grilled founder Matt Fish, referring to the well regarded food-service management company.

The 82,000 square-foot center, which is located southeast of the Peter B. Lewis Building, is slated to open in time for student orientation day in August. And when it does, those new students can get a taste of a true Cleveland original.

“It will be a scaled-down version of what we do — a handful of our signature sandwiches, soups and salads,” says Fish, about this, his first establishment on a college campus.

The Melt University location at CWRU will be operated in partnership with Bon Appétit Management Co., the university’s food service provider since 2004.

“We at Bon Appétit are thrilled to be working with Matt Fish and Melt,” said Jim O’Brien, Bon Appétit’s resident district manager at Case Western Reserve. “It’s a local favorite, it’s fresh, and now it’s a part of the university’s dynamic campus dining scene.”

Melt University will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and will be open to the public.

This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2014.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

7 replies on “Mini Melt to be Part of the New Case Western Reserve University Student Center”

  1. Really hope that the Staff are hired and trained by Matt and not Bon Appetit. As a student at CWRU, the last thing I want to see is The Melt falling under their half-baked operations.

  2. I love Melt! It will be great to add to all the options already on campus…variety is the spice of life!!

  3. I think Matt fish should just sell out and franchise already because employee appreciation at melt is a joke.

  6. Oh sure. Let the 20 year olds feast on deep fried food..Like the rest of Cleveland is not already obese to the extreme….

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